Mini-Reviews Romances

Husband in Training by Christine Rimmer

From Back Cover: Beautiful widow Jenny Brown had gotten used to having ruggedly handsome Nick DeSalvo, her late husband's best buddy, around-as a friend. Until one day he resented Jenny with a strange request. I seemed that the original single guy was bound and determined to become...a family man! And he needed her help in learning what every woman desired....

Well, single mother Jenny wanted no part in giving husband lessons-but her young daughter Polly had other ideas. Soon old friend Nick was constantly underfoot-where is mouthwatering muscles and sexy grin began driving Jenny crazy.... and making her see the budding bridegroom in more than just a friendly light...

A nice sweet romance. It did have its funny moments, but not enough. This book had potential to be a very humorous read. I felt that the daughter was reading material that a 13 year old girl would not read, maybe it would be better if the daughter was older 15-16. I don't see a 13 year old girl reading Cosmo. It just bothered me. 3 Stars

Singl-Dad Sheriff by Amy Frazier

From the Back Cover: There are only two things Brett McQuire cares about:

raising his son and keeping the law in Applegate, North Carolina. Then Samantha Weston moves to town, stirring up the locals and putting him to the test.... as a cop, a father, and a man.

He's pretty darn sure the alluring llama trekker isn't who she seems. But once he uncovers the secret that's got her on the run, can he keep

Samantha-the woman he wants more than anything to stay-from fleeing yet again?

This was the better book of the two. The characters were more believable. I

thought that the 12 year old boy acted like a 12 year old child. This book brought you in right from the very beginning. It was hard to put down. A good read. I definitely would read another book by Amy Frazier. 4 Stars

I read these books for the Harlequin/Silhouette Challenge. New to me author Amy Frazier and a book husband, wife,etc in the title, Husband in Training.

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First -Time Valentine

From the Back Cover:

Newly minted doctor Ella Wilder just wanted to follow in her father's footsteps and practice medicine-even as a conglomerate vied to take over her family's beloved hospital. Then said company's executive accidentally lost his footing and shattered his leg on the grounds of Walnut River General. As the new orthopedist on staff, Ella rose to the occasion.

J.D. Summer intended the trip to his hometown to be strictly business. But the sparks that flew between him and his beautiful, talented doctor were worthy of medical attention. And he wasn't exactly sure of his condition, bu Ella might just be the antidote t J.D.'s hardened heart.

My review: 2.5 stars

First-Time Valentine by Mary J. Forbes is part of the Wilder Family series by Silhouette. Even though this was a nice sweet story; it was a little disappointing.

Ella is an innocent heroine. She knows what it is like to be a doctor but not what it is like to be with a man, even though she is 29 years old. I had a hard time with the Heroine being so old and never been with a man. I like a more realistic Heroine. Maybe the heroine would have been more believable as a virgin if she was younger.

Get it "first-time" Valentine. Ella and J.D. go away for Valentine's weekens and will you get it. After reading the book, decided that the title is pretty bad.

This was not one of the better romances that I have read.

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The Harlequin/Silhouette Romance Reading Challenge 2009

OK, One more challenge for me to do but I think that this will be a esay one for me to complete.

Guidelines according to Yvonne:

All of the books have to be from either the Harlequin or Silhouette imprint. It doesn't matter which one.

The challenge is...

1) Read 1 book with a holiday theme.

2) Read 1 book by an author you never read before.

3) Read 1 book with one of these words in the title - wedding, marriage, husband or wife

4) Read 1 book set in a place you've never been before.

5) Read 1 book with a body of water in the title (i.e. water, lake, river, island, etc.)

That's a total of 5 books for the year.

A few additional things...

1) You can change books in the middle of the year, nothing is written in stone!

2) Books used in this challenge may be used in other challenges.

3) Books can be in any format - paper, audio, ebook.

4) Please sign up by commenting at The Harlequin/Silhouette Romance Reading Challenge blog

Here is my tentative list:

1. First-Time Valentine By Mary J. Forbes/Silhouette Special Edition(If you could not guess this is my Holiday theme)

2.Single-Dad Sheriff by Amy Frazer/Harlequin Super Romance (Author I have not read yet.)

3. Husband in Training by Christine Rimmer (book with one of these words in the title - wedding, marriage, husband or wife)

4.His Mysterious Ways by Amanda Stevens/Harlequin Intrigue (Place I never been before. A Central American Jungle and Long Island, New York. OK, I have been to the state of New York. But never to Long Island.)

5. ??????(A book with a body of water in the title (i.e. water, lake, river, island, etc.)

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